BEREA, Ohio — The good news for Montario Hardesty this week was that his injured right thumb
wasn’t broken, but only dislocated. The bad news was that the Cleveland Browns running back will
undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today, and a source told Cleveland.com that he will
miss two to three regular-season games.

It’s the same knee in which Hardesty suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the preseason
in 2010, causing him to miss his rookie year.

Coach Rob Chudzinski delivered the news of the knee injury after practice yesterday, when
Hardesty was nowhere to be found on the field.